2025 Los Angeles Rams season

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2025 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner Stan Kroenke
General manager Les Snead
Head coach Sean McVay
Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur
Defensive coordinator Chris Shula
Home stadium SoFi Stadium
Results
Record2–1
Division place4th NFC West
Uniform
Los Angeles Rams Uniforms 2025.png

The 2025 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their 89th overall, 59th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, sixth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their ninth under head coach Sean McVay. The Rams will attempt to repeat as NFC West Division champions as well as improve on the 10–7 record they have achieved the previous two seasons. This will be the first season since 2016 not to feature longtime wide receiver Cooper Kupp, as he was released during the offseason and acquired by division rival Seattle Seahawks. [1]

Contents

Offseason

Coaching changes

Team headquarters and practice training facility

In April 2025, the Rams franchise announced detailed plans for the development of the Kroenke Warner Center complex in Woodland Hills, to be re-christened as Rams Village at Warner Center. [8] The plans to develop the 100-acre complex include a permanent practice and training facility to replace the temporary one currently in use since 2024 and a new team headquarters along with a 52-acre neighborhood for mixed use development. [9] To be designed by the renowned Gensler global design and architecture firm, development of Rams Village at Warner Center is expected to begin no earlier than 2027 with project completion estimated for 2037. [10]

"Mauicamp"

On May 7, 2025, the Rams franchise announced in a press conference that they would be holding part of their annual minicamp in Wailuku, Hawaii from June 16–19, to be entitled "Mauicamp." [11] In addition to team practices at War Memorial Stadium, football clinics were held for local boys and girls, while Rams rookies and team employees traveled to Lahaina, a community badly stricken by the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, where they worked with Habitat for Humanity in the construction of houses. [12] Additionally, the team announced that it was co-sponsoring the renovation of locker rooms at Lahainaluna High School. [13]

Draft

2025 Los Angeles Rams draft selections
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 26Traded to the Atlanta Falcons [A]
246 Terrance Ferguson TE Oregon From Atlanta Falcons [A]
57Traded to the Carolina Panthers [B]
390 Josaiah Stewart OLB Michigan
101Traded to the Atlanta Falcons [A] 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [C]
4117 Jarquez Hunter RB Auburn From Indianapolis
127Traded to the Indianapolis Colts
5148 Ty Hamilton DT Ohio State
162Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers [D]
172 Chris Paul Jr. LB Ole Miss From Vikings
6190Traded to the Indianapolis Colts From Falcons [E]
195Traded to the Chicago Bears From Steelers [D]
201Traded to the Minnesota Vikings
202Traded to the Minnesota Vikings From Texans via Steelers and Bears [F]
7242 Konata Mumpfield WR Pittsburgh From Atlanta Falcons [A]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Falcons traded a second-round selection (46th overall), a seventh round selection (242nd overall) and a 2026 first round selection in exchange for the 26th overall pick and a third round selection (101th overall) [14]
  2. The Rams traded a second-round selection, and 2024 second- and fifth-round selections (52nd and 155th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2024 second-round selection (39th overall). [15]
  3. The Rams received a third-round selection after the Atlanta Falcons hired former Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as head coach. [16]
  4. 1 2 The Rams traded a fifth-round selection and a 2024 fourth-round selection to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round selection, a 2024 fifth-round selection and G Kevin Dotson. [17]
  5. The Rams traded a seventh-round selection and WR Van Jefferson to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a sixth-round selection. [18]
  6. The Rams traded G Jonah Jackson to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (202nd overall). [19]
2025 Los Angeles Rams undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Wyatt Bowles OL Utah State [20]
Malik Dixon-Williams S UConn
Shaun Dolac ILB Buffalo
Ben DooleyOL Boise State
Tru Edwards WR Louisiana Tech
Willie Lampkin OL North Carolina
Jamil MuhammadOLB USC
Bill Norton DL Texas
Josh PearcyOLB Rice
Brennan Presley WR Oklahoma State
Mark Redman TE Louisville
Da'Jon TerryDL Oklahoma
Anthony TorresTE Toledo
Nate ValcarcelS Northern Illinois
Jordan Waters RB NC State
Trey Wedig OL Indiana
Mario Williams WR Tulane

Staff

Front office
  • Owner/CEO – Stan Kroenke
  • President – Kevin Demoff
  • General manager – Les Snead
  • Assistant general manager – John McKay
  • Vice president of football and business administration – Tony Pastoors
  • Senior advisor to general manager – Ray Farmer
  • Senior director of football operations – Sophie Harlan
  • Senior personnel executive & deputy chief of college scouting staff – Taylor Morton
  • Senior personnel executives – Marty Barrett, Ted Monago, Chris Driggers
  • Senior scouting executive – Billy Johnson
  • Director of pro personnel – Matt Waugh
  • Director, scouting, strategy & analytics – Nicole Blake
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Chris Shula
  • Defensive line/run game coordinator – Giff Smith
  • Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio
  • Inside linebackers – Greg Williams
  • Safeties – Chris Beake
  • Senior defensive assistant – Jimmy Lake
  • Defensive assistant – Mike Harris
  • Pass rush coordinator – Drew Wilkins
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn
  • Assistant special teams – Ben Kotwica
  • Game management coordinator/assistant tight ends – Dan Shamash
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods

Coaching staff
Front office
More NFL staffs

Current roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 9 Dallas Cowboys W 31–211–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
2August 16 Los Angeles Chargers W 23–222–0SoFi Stadium Recap
3August 23at Cleveland Browns L 17–192–1 Huntington Bank Field Recap

As had been done for the previous season, assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant served as head coach for the Rams' exhibition matchup against the Chargers, calling plays and making decisions from the sideline while Sean McVay watched the game from the coach's booth.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime (PT)OpponentResultRecordVenueNetworkRecap
1 September 71:25 p.m. Houston Texans W 14–91–0 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 1410:00 a.m.at Tennessee Titans W 33–192–0 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 2110:00 a.m.at Philadelphia Eagles L 26–332–1 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
4 September 281:05 p.m. Indianapolis Colts SoFi StadiumFox
5October 25:15 p.m. San Francisco 49ers SoFi Stadium Prime Video
6October 1210:00 a.m.at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Fox
7 October 19 6:30 a.m.at Jacksonville Jaguars Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Stadium (London) NFLN
8 Bye
9November 21:05 p.m. New Orleans Saints SoFi StadiumFox
10November 91:25 p.m.at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium Fox
11November 161:05 p.m. Seattle Seahawks SoFi StadiumFox
12November 235:20 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers SoFi Stadium NBC
13November 3010:00 a.m.at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
14December 71:25 p.m.at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox
15December 141:25 p.m. Detroit Lions SoFi StadiumFox
16December 185:15 p.m.at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field Prime Video
17December 295:15 p.m.at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium ESPN
18January 3/4TBD Arizona Cardinals SoFi StadiumTBD

Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Week 1: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans36009
Rams077014

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Wide receiver Puka Nacua caught 10 passes for 130 yards, including a 24-yard reception to convert a critical third down in the final minutes to seal the Rams' season-opening game at SoFi Stadium. In a low-scoring defensive battle against the defending AFC South champions, the Rams fell behind 6–0 midway through the second quarter before taking a 7–6 when running back Kyren Williams scored on a 1-yard run that capped a 9-play, 65-yard drive. Though the Texans regained the advantage with a field goal on the final play of the first half, the Rams retook the lead for good on their opening possession of the third quarter, driving 68 yards in five plays before quarterback Matthew Stafford found tight end Davis Allen in the corner of the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown pass. Stafford, who completed 21 of 29 passes for 245 yards with no interceptions, became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to surpass 60,000 career passing yards. Wide receiver Davante Adams had four receptions for 51 yards in his Rams debut. With just over four minutes remaining in the game, the Rams appeared ready to put the game away with a deep drive down to the Houston 12-yard-line where tight end Colby Parkinson was separated from the ball after a short catch. The Texans's final offensive drive covered 57 yards down to the L.A. 25 when Houston QB C.J. Stroud found backup running back Dare Ogunbowale for a short gain. As Ogunbowale dived for extra yardage, he was confronted by Rams linebacker Nate Landman, who punched out the ball, which was then recovered by defensive tackle Braden Fiske, and Los Angeles ultimately ran out the clock. Landman, who shared the team lead in total tackles (10) with safety Kamren Curl, was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week in leading a Rams defense that added three sacks and an interception.

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams73101333
Titans0133319

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Outside linebacker Byron Young had five total tackles with two sacks and a forced fumble as the Rams dominated the host Titans in the second half to move to 2–0 on the season. Los Angeles tallied five sacks (four after halftime) of rookie quarterback Cam Ward and limited Tennessee to just 80 total yards in the final two quarters. Quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 23 of 33 passes for 298 yards with second half touchdown passes to tight end Davis Allen and wide receiver Davante Adams as the Rams scored 20 unanswered points after falling behind 13-10 at halftime. Adams had six receptions for 106 yards while fellow wide receiver Puka Nacua had eight catches for 91 yards while also scoring a 45-yard touchdown run on a jet sweep in the first quarter. Safety Kamren Kinchens recorded a team-high 10 tackles while linebacker Nate Landman added eight tackles with a fumble recovery.

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams1097026
Eagles70141233

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Ahead 26-7 less than a minute into the third quarter, the Rams appeared poised to avenge their loss in the NFC Divisional Round from the previous season, but the host Eagles rallied to score 26 unanswered points in the second half to prevail in the battle of unbeaten teams. After giving up an early TD to Philadelphia following a Matthew Stafford interception, Los Angeles scored on its next six possessions as kicker Joshua Karty converted four field goals (51, 28, 33, 46) and Stafford threw touchdown passes to wide receiver Davante Adams (44 yards) near the end of the first quarter and running back Kyren Williams (10 yards) just after halftime. The Rams' second TD resulted from a strip sack by linebacker Jared Verse with fellow linebacker Nate Landman recovering the fumble. Verse had six total and a sack, one of four by the Rams' defense on the day. However, Philadelphia's offense, which was held to just 33 yards and four first downs in the first half, began to move the ball effectively in the second. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 205 of his 226 total passing yards and three touchdowns in the second half, with his last completion going to wide receiver DeVonta Smith at just under two minutes remaining in the game. Down 27-26, the Rams rallied as Williams (20 carries, 94 yards) and wide receiver Puka Nacua (11 receptions, 112 yards) picked up significant gains to move Los Angeles into position for a game-winning field goal attempt. But Karty, who had a 36-yard field goal attempt blocked earlier in the fourth quarter, had his 44-yard try blocked as time ran out, and the Eagles scored on the return. Safety Kamren Curl led the Rams with nine tackles.

Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts00000
Rams00000

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Standings

Division

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
San Francisco 49ers 3001.0002–03–05949W3
Los Angeles Rams 210.6670–00–17361L1
Arizona Cardinals 210.6670–12–16251L1
Seattle Seahawks 210.6670–11–18847W2

Conference

SeedTeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East3001.0001–02–0.444.444W3
2 San Francisco 49ers West3001.0002–03–0.444.444W3
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South3001.0001–01–0.111.111W3
4 Green Bay Packers North210.6671–02–0.556.667L1
Wild cards
5 Minnesota Vikings North210.6671–01–1.444.500W1
6 Detroit Lions North210.6671–11–1.444.333W2
7 Washington Commanders East210.6671–01–1.333.167W1
In the hunt
8 Los Angeles Rams West210.6670–00–1.333.000L1
9 Arizona Cardinals West210.6670–12–1.444.167L1
10 Seattle Seahawks West210.6670–11–1.556.333W2
11 Carolina Panthers South120.3331–01–1.556.333W1
12 Atlanta Falcons South120.3330–21–2.667.667L1
13 Chicago Bears North120.3330–21–2.556.333W1
14 Dallas Cowboys East120.3331–11–2.444.000L1
15 New Orleans Saints South030.0000–00–3.778.000L3
16 New York Giants East030.0000–20–2.444.000L3

Awards and honors

RecipientAward(s)
Nate Landman Week 1: NFC Defensive Player of the Week

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